Page 2: Historical Events In May - 29

1721  South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony.   

1727  Peter II Aleksei (11) is recorded as becoming czar of Russia   

1731  Orazio Mei, composer.   

1733  The right of Canadians to keep Indian slaves is upheld at Quebec City.   

1736  Patrick Henry, US, patriot "Give me liberty or give me death"   

1741  Johann Gottfried Krebs, composer.   

1750  Giuseppe Porsile, composer, dies at 70.   

1753  Joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel" premieres   

1765  Patrick Henry historic speech against the Stamp Act, answering a cry of "Treason!" with, "If this be treason, make the most of it!"   

1780  Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton massacres Colonel Abraham Buford's continentals allegedly after the continentals surrender. 113 Americans are killed.   

1787  "Virginia Plan" proposed   

1788  Jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61   

1790  Rhode Island is recorded as becoming last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution   

1790  Rhode Is is recorded as becoming last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution   

1791  Pietro Romani, composer   

1810  Erasmus Darwin Keyes, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

1814  Josephine, empress of France (1804-14), dies   

1815  Cornelis de Gijselaar, politician/patriot, dies at 64.   

1816  Madame L'Ouverture, widow of Haiti's leader Toussaint L'O, dies.   

1824  Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1825  David Bell Birney, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864.   

1826  Ebenezer Butterick, inventor (tissue paper dress pattern).   

1827  Reuben Lindsay Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1890   

1829  Humphry Davy, scientist/inventor (Miner's safety lamp), dies at 84   

1833  William Marshall, composer, dies at 84.   

1837  Alexander F de Savornin Lohmann, Dutch minister/party leader (CHU).   

1839  Ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test)   

1840  Hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz).   

1843  Emile Pessard, composer   

1846  Albert Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian minister of Education.   

1848  Battle at Curtazone Austrians beat Sardinia-Piemonte   

1848  Wisconsin is recorded as becoming 30th state   

1848  Wisconsin is recorded as becoming the 30th state to join the US   

1849  Lincoln says "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and of people some of time, but you can't fool all of the people all of time".   

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1594  Gottfried heinrich graf zu pappenheim: Bavarian general   

1627  Anne ml of orleans: Duchess of montpensier (grand mademoiselle)   

1630  Charles ii: King of england (1660-85)   

1630  Charles ii of england: Charles ii of england (d. 1685)   

1673  Cornelis van bijnkershoek: Lawyer/president of high council   

1675  Humphry ditton: English mathematician   

1716  Louis j m daubenton: French zoologist   

1722  James fitzgerald: 1st duke of leinster, irish politician   

1259  Death of King christopher i of denmark: King christopher i of denmark (b. 1219)   

1379  Death of King henry ii of castile: King henry ii of castile (b. 1334)   

1405  Philippe de mézières: Advisor to charles v of france   

1425  Hongxi emperor of china: Hongxi emperor of china (b. 1378)   

1453  Constantine xi dragases: Last byzantine emperor,   

1500  Bartholomeu diaz de narvaez (novaez): Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

1544  Death of Jacobus latomus [jasques masson]: Belgian inquisitor,   

1593  Death of John penry: English congressionalist, executed